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Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1

179518 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 (1795) in four parts: Allegro (sonata form), Adagio (sonata form), Minuetto: Allegretto (minuet and trio) and Prestissimo (sonata form).

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Sonata form
ISonata form0:19–4:07

in F minor. The rocket-like opening arpeggio sets the hard-edged tone. The , in A-flat major, follows. The passes through B-flat minor and C minor and reaches a long held bass note on C. The starts loudly and brings the into the home . The is delayed by two false endings, and the ends fortissimo in F minor.

  1. :
  2. :
IISonata form4:09–9:41
III: Minuet and trio9:47–13:33
IVSonata form13:34–18:36

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. AllegroSonata form · 4 min · 152 bars · half note ≈ 116 bpm
  2. II. AdagioSonata form · 6 min · 61 bars · eighth note ≈ 67 bpm
  3. III. Minuetto: AllegrettoMinuet and trio · 4 min · 73 bars · quarter note ≈ 149 bpm
  4. IV. PrestissimoSonata form · 5 min · 197 bars · half note ≈ 100 bpm
Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1, I. Allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1?
About 18 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 4 min, II 6 min, III 4 min and IV 5 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I half note ≈ 116 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 67 bpm, III quarter note ≈ 149 bpm and IV half note ≈ 100 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1?
Yes, of every movement.

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Path 05

Understanding sonata form

The form behind most first movements, heard twelve times, from a small sonata to a symphony.

Mozart → Haydn → Beethoven → Schubert → Mendelssohn → Brahms → Prokofiev

12 works · 4 h 43 min

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Ludwig van BeethovenPiano sonatasClassical periodF minorSonata formMinuet and trio

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